Asteroid mining 2

What is the estimated profit from mining the ten closest and highest-value asteroids, according to the Asterrank database?

• 1.5 billion USD

• 150 billion USD

• 1.5 trillion USD

• 15 trillion USD

What primarily determines the value of gold, like any other mineral?

• Its intrinsic quality

• Its historical use as a standard economic unit

• Supply and demand

• The amount of gold in circulation

How much gold is asteroid 16 Psyche estimated to contain for every ounce found on Earth?

• 35 thousand ounces

• 35 million ounces

• 700 billion ounces

• 700 quintillion ounces

What would be the likely consequence if all the gold from asteroid 16 Psyche were introduced into Earth's economy?

• A 21st-century renaissance

• A significant increase in global wealth and prosperity

• A crash of the global economy, making gold practically worthless

• A stable increase in gold's value due to increased supply

What strategy would early asteroid mining entities likely employ to maintain profitability and control over their newly acquired resources?

• Distribute wealth evenly around the world to stabilize the global economy.

• Drip-feed resources into the market to preserve demand and avoid disrupting prices.

• Immediately flood the market with resources to maximize short-term profits.

• Establish international agreements to regulate resource distribution and pricing.

What are the predicted consequences of a new world order where a select few control asteroid-mined materials?

• Increased global cooperation and equitable distribution of wealth.

• Significant improvements in living standards for all ordinary people on Earth.

• Growing disparities in wealth and power, increased global dependence on resource gatekeepers, and limited improvements for ordinary people.

• A rapid transition to true abundance, making materials available in large quantities for everyone.

How might the introduction of vast mineral wealth from extraterrestrial sources impact nations that currently rely on terrestrial mining for their economy?

• It would lead to increased demand for their mined minerals, boosting their economies.

• These nations would struggle to fill the gap if demand for their minerals suddenly plunged, potentially leading to economic instability.

• It would encourage these nations to invest more in terrestrial mining to compete.

• It would have no significant impact as terrestrial and extraterrestrial markets are distinct.

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What are the potential benefits for Earth's environment and society if humanity successfully acquires and distributes asteroid-harvested materials without triggering global conflicts or financial collapse?

• Industries could experience positive shifts as limitations imposed by scarce metals disappear.

• Communities suffering from exploitative mining practices and resource wars might gain a reprieve and a chance for a better future.

• Earth's natural world could recover over time as less terrestrial mining is needed, reducing pollution and environmental destruction.

• All of the above.

What is the estimated volume of water that a single comet could yield?

• Tens of cubic kilometers

• Hundreds of cubic kilometers

• Thousands of cubic kilometers

• Millions of cubic kilometers